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A prominent Saint from Haridasa tradition, aparoksha jnaani, great astrologer, Mahathyaagi, ardent devotee of GuruRayaru, one who has expanded divine term RAGHAVENDRA, believed to be Sri VigneswaraAmsha, one who has shown SriHari dhanyopasana/Bimbopasana krama,
Sri #GopalaDasaru

Uttanoor Rushikulottama Sri Gopala Dasaru (1722-1762) - Pushya Bahula Ashtami (today) is HIs punya thithi.
Born in Mosarakallu village of Raichur district in Karnataka state, his original name was Bhaganna. A contemporary of Sri Vijaya Dasaru & Sri Jagannatha Dasaru...+

initiated into HaridasaDeekshe by Sri Vijayadasaru, played significant role in spreading philosophy of Dvaita/Tattvavada for novice understanding. Attained Gayatri mantra siddhi, well-versed in Bhoota-Bhavishyat-Vartamana kalajnana, wrote more than 1000 keertanas/Suladis.

आगतादित्रिकालज्ञं आगमार्थविशारदं ।
त्यागभोगसमायुक्तं भागण्णार्यगुरुं भजे ।
भूपालनतपादाब्जं पापालिपरिहारिणं ।
गोपालदासमीडेहं गोपालहरिदर्शनं ।
गोपप्रकरसंकाशं गोपालार्चन तत्परं ।
गोदेव वंद्यपादाब्जं गोपालाख्य गुरुं भजे ।
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Sri GopalaDasaru's prowess in Jyotishya shashtra was such that He was able to foretell/predict about a person’s seven births (preceding & succeeding).

ಗುರು ಮಧ್ವ ರಾಯರಿಗೆ ನಮೋ ನಮೋ
ಗುರು ಮಧ್ವ ಸಂತತಿಗೆ ನಮೋ ನಮೋ
guru madhva rayarige namo namo
guru madhva santatige namo namo
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Sri GopalaDasaru spelled out the significance of the divine term #RAAGHAVENDRA

Sri Puranadara Dasaru, Sri Vijaya Dasaru, Sri Jagannatha Dasaru and Sri Gopala Dasaru together are called Daasa Chatushtaya - the four stalwarts of Haridasa tradition who played a significant role in spreading the philosophy of Hari sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama;

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